What is a social security card?

Social security card refers to the smart card issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) government to facilitate residents to participate in social security and enjoy basic public services.

The main functions of the social security card include:

1. Participate in social insurance: Social security cards can be used to participate in social insurance systems such as old-age insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance and industrial injury insurance. , and can be used for inter-provincial medical settlement;

2. Receiving social assistance funds: Social security cards can be used to receive social assistance funds such as subsistence allowances and special hardship allowances;

3. Public services: Social security cards can be used to handle public affairs, such as transportation, public rental, book borrowing, etc.

4. Personal information management: Social security cards can store personal basic information and social security information, which is convenient for management and inquiry.

The social security card processing flow is as follows:

1. If you meet the application conditions, you can make an appointment by phone at the application outlet or directly go to the street (town) social security card application service outlet to apply for a social security card (including a student ID card);

2. When applying, you need to bring your ID card, household registration book, application form (citizens with collective household registration need to bring the household registration certificate issued by the local police station or police station) and other related materials;

3, social security card service station to receive information, and audit;

4, after the audit, confirm the information is correct, accept the application for social security card, and issue the social security card to the applicant.

To sum up, the issuance and use of social security cards are protected by relevant national laws and regulations, and at the same time, attention should be paid to protecting the safety of personal information to avoid personal information being leaked and stolen.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security. Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.

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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for the issuance and application of national social security cards. Provincial and municipal human resources and social security departments are responsible for the issuance and application management of social security cards in the region, and their subordinate information comprehensive management institutions specifically undertake the related affairs of social security card issuance and technical management.